How is 交代 pronounced?

交代 is pronounced “jiāo dài” in pinyin.

What HSK level is 交代?

交代 belongs to HSK 6 in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.

HSK 6verbverb / noun

交代

jiāo dài

交代 (jiāo dài) means “to transfer (duties to sb else); to give instructions; to tell (sb to do sth); to explain; to give an account; to brief; to confess; to account for oneself; (jocular) to come to a bad end”. It is an HSK 6 Chinese word in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.

How to write 交代

Practice each character:

交代

Example

他把情况交代清楚了。

Tā bǎ qíngkuàng jiāodài qīngchu le.

He explained the situation clearly.

More HSK 6 vocabulary

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Frequently asked questions

What does 交代 mean?: 交代 (jiāo dài) means “to transfer (duties to sb else); to give instructions; to tell (sb to do sth); to explain; to give an account; to brief; to confess; to account for oneself; (jocular) to come to a bad end”. It is an HSK 6 word.
How is 交代 pronounced?: 交代 is pronounced “jiāo dài” in pinyin.
What HSK level is 交代?: 交代 belongs to HSK 6 in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.

Updated: 2026-05-27